Regional Groundwater Flow Numerical Modeling. The Parties agree that groundwater flow system numerical modeling is a useful tool in the prudent management of basin-fill and regional carbonate-rock aquifer systems. Therefore, the Parties agree that this Agreement must include a suitable groundwater flow system numerical model(s). The Parties acknowledge that model results must be qualified based on a comparison of the accuracy of the model(s) and the capability of the model(s) to predict actual conditions. As the effects of groundwater withdrawals in Snake Valley on groundwater levels and spring flows are measured, refinement of the model(s) may be necessary to achieve better agreement with actual field measurements. Furthermore, the collection of additional hydrologic, geologic, geophysical, and geochemical data may indicate that modification of the conceptual and numerical model(s) of the regional groundwater flow system is warranted. The Parties shall share all geologic, geophysical, hydrologic, and geochemical information collected in the Tier I and Tier II Monitoring Areas. These data shall be evaluated by the TWG for inclusion into the regional groundwater flow system numerical model(s). SNWA shall maintain, update, and operate an agreed-upon groundwater flow system numerical model(s), in cooperation with the TWG. SNWA may subcontract this obligation to a third party. The cost of all modeling described herein shall be borne by SNWA. Beginning at least one year prior to the end of the Baseline Period, SNWA shall provide model output in cooperation with the TWG for evaluation by the TWG in the form of input files, output files, drawdown maps, tabular data summaries, and plots of simulated water levels through time for the aquifer system, unless otherwise recommended by the TWG.
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Samples: Environmental Monitoring and Management Agreement, Environmental Monitoring and Management Agreement, Environmental Monitoring and Management Agreement
